Meaning & Definition of Thunder in English
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Thunder
/θəndər/
noun
1. A deep prolonged loud noise
synonym:
- boom,
- roar,
- roaring,
- thunder
2. A booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
synonym:
- thunder
3. Street names for heroin
synonym:
- big H,
- hell dust,
- nose drops,
- smack,
- thunder,
- skag,
- scag
verb
1. Move fast, noisily, and heavily
- "The bus thundered down the road"
synonym:
- thunder
2. Utter words loudly and forcefully
- "`get out of here,' he roared"
synonym:
- thunder,
- roar
3. Be the case that thunder is being heard
- "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"
synonym:
- thunder,
- boom
4. To make or produce a loud noise
- "The river thundered below"
- "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"
synonym:
- thunder
Examples of using
From time to time the lightning flashed, and the dull thunder is heard.
The cat shot under the table when thunder rumbled and lightning flashed outside.
If the thunder isn't roaring, the peasant won't cross himself.